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Toward the Pacific CenturyToward the Pacific Century
Chapter 29Chapter 29
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Modern South AsiaModern South Asia
The End of the British RajThe End of the British Rajo Problems between Hindus and Muslimso Calls for a separate stateo Independence of India and Pakistan, August 15, 1947
Rulers had to choose which state they would join Problems Gandhi assassinated January 30, 1948
Gandhi
Independent IndiaIndependent India
Indian National Congress would be the Congress Party Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister Initial problems
An Experiment in An Experiment in Democratic SocialismDemocratic Socialism
Political system reflective of Britain’s parliamentary system with a figurehead president
Moderate socialism State controls major industries and resources,
transportation, and utilities Neutral and independent position Continued friction with Pakistan
• War between India and Pakistan, 1965• Supports East Pakistan in confrontation with
Pakistan, 1971
Post-Nehru EraPost-Nehru Era
Daughter of Nehru, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), 1966-1984• Endorses democratic socialism• Neutrality in foreign affairs• Concern over poverty• Problem of population growth• Rise of ethnic and religious strife• Assassinated by Sikh bodyguard
Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991)• Problems on Sri Lanka
The militant Hindu Bharata Janata Party (BJP) • Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee took control
Pakistan since Pakistan since IndependenceIndependence
Independence in August, 1947 Made up of two parts:
West Pakistan: The Indus River basin and West PunjabEast Pakistan made up of marshy deltas
Democratic state opposed by those who wished state based on Islamic principles
Dangerous situation of divided Pakistan Military ruled from 1958, but civilian government
under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto restored in 1971
General Zia Ul Ha’q, 1977, seized power Benazir Bhutto elected president
Supporter of secularismRemoved by the military in 1990Reelected in 1993 but later removed by the military
General Pervaiz Musharraf seized power in 1999
TerrorismKashmir and
relations with India
Poverty and Pluralism in Poverty and Pluralism in South AsiaSouth Asia
o The politics of communalism o Attempt at democracyo India less than democratic state
• Became a one-party state• Charges of corruption • Communalism a problem• Ethnic, linguistic, and religious
divisions• Sikh separatism• Hindu and Muslim antagonism
EconomyEconomy Nehru sought socialist ownership through five-
year plans Industrial growth slowed by 1970s Agricultural problems Overpopulation Privatization and foreign investment Environmental damage
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Rich and poor in BombayRich and poor in Bombay
Caste, Class, and Caste, Class, and GenderGendero Constitution of 1950 guarantees equal
treatment and opportunity for all• Untouchability persists• Harijans, or dalits, perform menial tasks
o Equal treatment of sexes• Ends child marriage, sati, dowry
o Greater opportunities among middle-class women
o Modern role at work and submissive at home
o In rural areas:• Purdah• Equality laws generally ignored
South Asian Art and Literature South Asian Art and Literature Since IndependenceSince Independence Indo-Anglican literature
Anita Desai (b. 1937)• Focuses on struggle for independence
for women Salman Rushdie (b. 1947)
• Achievements and frustrations of independent India
• Uses magical realism• Attacks religious intolerance, political
tyranny,
social injustice, and greed and corruption• The Satanic Verses provoked criticism
Art affected by the colonial experience
Gandhi’s VisionGandhi’s Vision
Westernization and the resilience of tradition
The challenge of reconciling the new and the old
Challenges to the emergence of true democracy in India
Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia
Philippines granted independence from U.S., July 1946
Britain gave independence to Burma in 1948 and after subduing communist guerrillas, Malaya in 1957
Dutch resist Indonesian independence until 1950
France withdraws from Vietnam in 1954
The Search for a New Political CultureThe Search for a New Political Culture Burma’s government gives way to a military government In Thailand the military ruled Philippines fell under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Authoritarian rule of Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam Independence had not brought material prosperity or ended
economic inequality Widespread ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and economic
differences made transition to democracy difficult Indonesia
• Fell under the control of Sukarno (1901-1970) and “Guided Democracy” when the constitution was dissolved
• Nationalized foreign enterprises• Sought economic aid from China and the Soviet Union• Military government under General Suharto installed in 1967• Muslim demands for an Islamic state
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Post-War Conflicts in East AsiaPost-War Conflicts in East Asia
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Modern Southeast AsiaModern Southeast Asia
Recent Trends Toward DemocracyRecent Trends Toward Democracy Marcos regime overthrown in 1986 and a democratically elected
government put in place with President Corazon Aquino Economic problems Muslims in the southern island of Mindanao seeking
autonomy or independence Malaysia
Tensions between Malays and Chinese Muslims want to create an Islamic state
Indonesia Suharto overthrown in 1998 Replaced by B. J. Habibie Charges of corruption Replaced with Megawati Sukarnoputri
Vietnam more open Myanmar (Burma) controlled by the military since 1960s
Increasing Prosperity Increasing Prosperity and Financial Crisisand Financial Crisis
Rapid economic development in Malaysia and Thailand
Impact of the financial crisis of 1997
Regional Conflict and Cooperation: Regional Conflict and Cooperation: The Rise of ASEANThe Rise of ASEAN Border disputes After Vietnam, sought political and military
cohesion to resist further communist encroachment in the region
Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Association for the Southeast Asian Nations
sought cooperation on social and economic endeavors
A cohesive voice
Daily Life: Town and Country in Daily Life: Town and Country in Contemporary Southeast AsiaContemporary Southeast Asia
Rural areas almost unchanged Urban areas resemble the West New urban workers change attitudes and values Developing secular attitudes
• A blend of traditional and new Women
• Have always enjoyed a higher status than elsewhere in Asia
• Do have full legal and political rights• Not equal to men
A Region in Flux
The Japanese Miracle: The The Japanese Miracle: The Transformation of Modern JapanTransformation of Modern Japan General Douglas MacArthur Demilitarize Japan, destroy the war
machine, try war crimes, and lay the foundation for postwar Japanese society
Policy designed to break up the business cartels, known as zaibatsu
Constitution, land reform, and changes in the educational system
Effects of the Cold War
Politics and GovernmentPolitics and Government Two major parties In 1993, new parties emerged leading
to coalition governments Political corruption Active government involvement in the
economy Textbooks do not adequately deal with
atrocities committed by the Japanese government during the war
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Modern JapanModern Japan
The EconomyThe Economy
“Japanese miracle” Meiji reforms Keiretsu Zaibatsu Land Reforms Economy in difficulty today
High value of the yen hurt exports Tradition of lifetime work; downsizing difficult Large portion of burden fell on women
Closed markets beginning to open up
A Society in TransitionA Society in Transition Allies sought to change social
characteristics that contributed to Japanese aggressiveness.
Individualistic values of the West Women’s rights enlarged Traditional values continue Education/antisocial behavior Sexual inequality
Religion and CultureReligion and Culture Christianity, Shinto, and Buddhism
• Soka Gakkai• Zen Buddhism
Literature• Western ideas have had major
impact• Yukio Mishima (1925-1970)• Kenzaburo Oe (b. 1935)• Impact of Western music
The Little TigersThe Little Tigers South Korea: A Peninsula Divided Cease-fire signed at Panmunjon, July 1953 North Korea: People’s Republic of Korea South Korea: Republic of Korea
o President Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), autocratico Corruption leads to Rhee’s retiremento General Chung Hee Park (1917-1979) o New constitution and elected president in 1963o Chaebol (Korean zaibatsu) conglomerates createdo Slow to develop democratic principleso Park assassinated, 1979o Military coup in 1980, General Chun Doo Hwan seized powero Elections, 1989o Corruption and declining growth rate have caused serious economic
problemso Threat of North Korea as a nuclear power
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North and South KoreaNorth and South Korea
Taiwan: The Other ChinaTaiwan: The Other China Chiang Kai-shek and his followers
fled to Taiwan after their defeat by Mao
Named the Republic of China Security treaty with the United States
signed in 1954 Agricultural base based upon land
redistribution Local manufacturing and commerce
strongly encouraged Maintenance of Chinese tradition and
promoting respect for Confucius Standard of living has increased More representative government after
Chiang Kai-shek died in 1975 Mainland China wants unification
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Modern TaiwanModern Taiwan
Singapore and Hong Kong: Singapore and Hong Kong: The Littlest TigersThe Littlest Tigers
Once a British colony and briefly part of Malaysia, became independent in 1965
• Prime Minister, Lee Kuan-yew (b. 1923)• Cultivated an active business climate• Public works projects to feed, house, and educate
its 2 million citizens• Shipbuilding, oil refineries, tourism, electronics,
and finance• Authoritarian political system under Lee Kuan-yew• Goh Chok Tong
Hong Kong was a British colony until returned to China in 1997
• Cheap labor inundated with refugees from the mainland in 1950s and 1960s
• Free market
On the Margins of Asia: Postwar On the Margins of Asia: Postwar Australia and New ZealandAustralia and New Zealand
Not part of Asia More than half of current immigrants come
from East Asia In New Zealand only about 3 percent of the
population are Asian, 12 percent are Maoris who are native to the area
Trade relations with Asia are increasing
Explaining the East Asian MiracleExplaining the East Asian Miracle
The role of tradition The role of government action The emergence of a political elite dedicated
to the maximization of productivity Support from the West
Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions Is India a true democracy? Why or why not? What were Pakistan’s post-independence problems and
how have the rulers dealt with them? What success have they had?
What is ASEAN and how has it helped the nations of Southeast Asia?
What has changed about Japan’s society since the Allied occupation after World War II?
How would you explain the East Asian economic miracle?
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